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It's the same for every sect; it's a major taboo for disciples to secretly learn martial arts techniques, and anyone caught doing so will be severely punished.
Especially since Shaolin had already produced a traitor like the Fire-Worker Monk, they were naturally extra vigilant about this kind of thing.
It can only be said that life is unpredictable, and looking back a hundred years from now, it will be impossible to say whether it was right or wrong.
If this hadn't happened, Zhang Sanfeng might not have left Shaolin Temple, and he and Guo Xiang might not have obtained the manual for the Nine Yang Divine Skill.
The martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty may have lost two unparalleled masters.
And at that moment, all of everyone's questions were answered.
Although Zhang Sanfeng was born in Shaolin, he did not practice Shaolin martial arts. His martial arts foundation came from the Drunken Monk who combined the three religions.
This relieved many people in the Taoist community; in this light, they hadn't lost face after all.
For a moment, there was a lot of discussion in the hall:
"What? Guo Xiang, the founder of the Emei Sect, was also involved in this matter?"
"The Emei Sect has been established for almost a hundred years. If we calculate the time, the patriarch Guo Xiang is indeed about the same age as Master Zhang."
"Back then, Guo Xiang, like Zhang Sanfeng, founded a sect all by herself, but unfortunately, she died young."
"Guo Xiang only obtained one-third of the Nine Yang Skill, yet she was able to reach the level of a terrestrial immortal. This shows her extraordinary talent. If she hadn't died, she might have reached the Celestial Realm by now."
"The Nine Yang Divine Skill is truly amazing. It created the colorless Zen Master who could travel to the mystical realm, the land immortal Guo Xiang, and the land celestial being Zhang Zhenren, leading an era."
"No wonder Emei and Wudang have not been established for long, but their martial arts foundation is no less than that of Shaolin. It turns out that they have the Nine Yang Skill as their foundation."
"It's a pity that neither Zen Master Wuse, nor Zhang Zhenren, nor Guo Xiang obtained the complete Nine Yang Divine Skill, otherwise their achievements would certainly have been even greater."
"Could it be that the complete Nine Yang Divine Skill has been lost? If so, it would be a great loss to the martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty."
In the seventh private room on the south side of the fourteenth floor.
The entire Emei sect was also shocked.
Guo Xiang passed away seventy years ago, and even these younger generations don't know much about her.
Only now do they know how Guo Xiang founded the Emei Sect.
"I never imagined that Guo Xiang, the founder of the sect, already possessed the cultivation of a terrestrial immortal. No wonder she was able to obtain the Heaven-Slaying Sword as the sect's divine weapon."
Zhou Zhiruo spoke a few words softly, and couldn't help but feel admiration for Guo Xiang.
Abbess Miejue said, "It's a pity that we, the descendants, are so disappointing. We have wasted the foundation laid by our ancestor Guo Xiang. Now, the entire sect doesn't even have a master of the Great Free and Unfettered Realm."
After she finished speaking, she couldn't help but grip the Heaven-Slaying Sword tightly in her hand.
The supreme martial arts weapon, the Dragon-Slaying Saber. Commanding the world, who dares disobey? Without the Heaven-Reliant Sword, who can contend?
This is a saying that has been circulating in the martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty for many years, and it is precisely because of this that the Dragon-Slaying Saber has been fought over by various forces.
But only the successive leaders of the Emei Sect know the true meaning of this sentence.
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The Heaven Sword and the Dragon Saber are mutually reinforcing and mutually restraining; they must be obtained simultaneously, and only when the swords clash can one possess the power to command the world.
She didn't know the reason.
Perhaps it was left behind by Guo Xiang, but it was lost in the oral tradition passed down from generation to generation of sect leaders.
But none of this matters anymore.
The Dragon-Slaying Saber disappeared with Xie Xun twenty years ago, so even if she wanted to collect both weapons, she would be powerless to do so.
The ninth private room on the east side of the fifteenth floor.
The sorrow in Zhang Sanfeng's eyes deepened, and he became like an icy pool.
Song Yuanqiao, being perceptive, asked in a low voice, "Master, could it be that you and that Emei Sect founder Guo Xiang..."
The others also showed expressions of curiosity.
Yin Liting, who knew the most about Emei, pondered and said, "I once heard Xiaofu say that in her later years, Guo Xiang would sit on the top of Emei Mountain every day, looking at the clouds in the sky, as if she was thinking about something."
Yu Lianzhou and the others then remembered what Su Chen had just said.
Guo Xiang died because she was lovesick. So who was the person she missed every day?
Zhang Sanfeng listened to the people's discussion without saying a word, but simply took out a crumpled piece of paper from his pocket.
That was a letter that Guo Xiang had entrusted someone to deliver before her death, and he had treasured it ever since.
Although I've seen it countless times, I still approach each time I unfold it with the same care as the first time.
Lines of handwriting appeared before my eyes, written in a neat and beautiful style:
"I traversed mountains and valleys, but the mountains remained silent; I strolled along the seashore, but the sea was still and speechless."
"The little donkey trots along lightly, and the Heaven-Slaying Sword accompanies me as I roam the four corners of the earth."
"Many people guessed that I became a nun on Mount Emei because I was infatuated with the Condor Hero and could not find him."
"Actually, I just miss the clouds and rosy clouds of Emei Mountain, just like I miss the dazzling fireworks when I was sixteen."
Who Guo Xiang longed for was a question that Zhang Sanfeng could never resolve, and it was also the reason why he came to Dengtian Pavilion this time.
He originally intended to use the power of the Celestial Immortal to uncover this secret that could never be known.
However, in the end, Zhang Sanfeng hesitated.
As usual, he folded the letter and put it back in his pocket.
Love rises with the wind, but when the wind stops, the feelings remain.
Some feelings can only be buried deep in one's heart forever.
In the fifth private room on the east side of the fourteenth floor.
Lu Xiaofeng's eyes darted around, and he asked loudly, "The Celestial Immortal said that He Zudao's trip created four Nine Yang Grandmasters. We already know three of them. So who is the fourth one?"
These words immediately caused a sensation throughout the room.
Everyone wanted to know who this mysterious Nine Yang Master really was.
Logically speaking, only Zen Master Wuse, Guo Xiang, and Zhang Sanfeng received the Nine Yang Divine Skill from Master Jueyuan before his death.
Later, no one from the Shaolin, Wudang, or Emei schools was ever known for their superior internal strength.
Therefore, everyone was curious about this fourth Nine Yang Master.
Su Chen was in a good mood and didn't mind Lu Xiaofeng's attempt to get an answer for free. He simply smiled and said:
"Since we're on the topic, I'll say a few more words."
"The fourth master of the Nine Yang Sect was none other than Zhang Wuji, the son of Zhang Cuishan, a disciple of Zhang Sanfeng."
"Back then, Zhang Wuji returned to the Central Plains with his parents, but was captured by the Mongol Yuan masters, the Xuanming Elders, and was poisoned by the Xuanming Cold Poison."
"In order to save his disciple's grand-disciple, Zhang Sanfeng personally went to Shaolin and Emei and obtained the Nine Yang Skill from both sects."
"It was precisely because of this that Zhang Wuji integrated the Nine Yang Skills of the three schools, laying the foundation for him to master the Nine Yang Divine Skill and become a grandmaster in the future."
"You heard it right."
"Zhang Wuji's destiny was extraordinary. He not only learned the Nine Yang Skill from three different schools, but also obtained the complete Nine Yang Divine Skill."
"He is the only person in the world who has mastered the Nine Yang Divine Skill to the highest level."
"At only twenty years old, his cultivation has already reached the realm of transcendent sainthood!"
The heroes and warriors of the martial arts world all wore expressions of disbelief.
They were just lamenting that the peerless martial art "Nine Yang Divine Skill" had been lost, but unexpectedly Su Chen said that someone in the world has now obtained the complete "Nine Yang Divine Skill" and has mastered it to the highest level.
The fourth Nine Yang Master is Zhang Wuji, who broke through to the Transcendent Saint realm at the young age of twenty!
Although many of the geniuses Su Chen mentioned earlier were even more outstanding than Zhang Wuji, reaching the transcendent realm at the age of twenty was enough to shock the entire martial arts world at any time.
For those in the martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty, the name Zhang Wuji holds special significance.
If we were to discuss the major events that have occurred in the martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty over the past twenty years, two of them would definitely be mentioned.
The first event was the grand assembly twenty years ago to establish the sect's prestige. The Eagle Cult had acquired the Dragon-Slaying Saber, hailed as the supreme weapon of the martial arts world, and held an assembly on Wangpan Island, hoping to use it to establish its authority.
As a result, Xie Xun, the Golden Lion King, suddenly appeared out of nowhere. With a roar, he stunned half of the masters, stole the Dragon-Slaying Saber, and went on a killing spree before leaving.
Yin Susu, the daughter of the leader of the Eagle Sect, and Zhang Cuishan, one of the Five Heroes of Wudang, went to stop Xie Xun, but were also captured by him and their fates are unknown.
This matter involved the Eagle Sect, the Wudang Sect, the Dragon-Slaying Saber, and Xie Xun, the number one villain in the martial arts world, causing a huge uproar that has been discussed for ten years.
The second thing is that ten years ago, Zhang Cuishan and Yin Susu returned from overseas with their son Zhang Wuji.
When the news broke, the entire martial arts world was shocked.
Under the guise of celebrating Zhang Sanfeng's birthday, various sects flocked to the Wudang Sect, demanding to know the whereabouts of Zhang Cuishan and his wife, Xie Xun, and the Dragon-Slaying Saber.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Cuishan had already sworn brotherhood with Xie Xun and would rather die than reveal Xie Xun's whereabouts.
And so, Zhang Cuishan and Yin Susu committed suicide together in front of the Golden Hall of Wudang.
The scene at that time still evokes lingering fear in many martial arts masters.
Because Zhang Sanfeng was furious at the time, if he made a move, none of these martial arts masters would survive.
Besides the furious Zhang Sanfeng, the most memorable character is the young Zhang Wuji, who weeps in a pool of blood.
Many martial arts masters who participated in that incident still remember it:
Zhang Wuji first embraced Zhang Cuishan's body and wept bitterly, then embraced Yin Susu's body and cried his heart out. Then he raised his head and scanned everyone in the room with a chillingly cold gaze.
It was as if he wanted to memorize the faces of all the enemies who had driven his parents to their deaths, and take revenge on them one by one in the future.
But then Zhang Wuji disappeared, and news spread within the Wudang Sect that he had died.
Everyone thought the matter was over.
Unexpectedly, Su Chen now claims that Zhang Wuji is not dead, but has not only survived but has also mastered the complete Nine Yang Divine Skill, reaching the realm of transcendence and sainthood!
At this moment, those Ming Dynasty masters who had once forced Zhang Cuishan and his wife to go to Wudang Mountain couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
They all recalled Zhang Wuji's cold eyes from back then.
That weak boy from back then has now become a top-tier master in the martial arts world, reaching the realm of transcendence and sainthood.